Bed-spring and slat holder



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BBB SPRING' AND SLAT HOLDER.

v l\To."'5'11,'75. Patented Feb. 13, 1894.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUFUS Gr. MELSON, OF PUNXATAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

BED-SPRING'AN sLAT HOLDERv SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,765, dated February 13, 1894.

Application led October 18, 1893. Serial No. 488.456. (No model.)

vtainsvto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

spring and slat support, and the object of my invention is the provision of a device which will perform the functions of abed spring and a slat holder or support jointly in a perfect manner.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a combined bed spring and slat holder which will perform its functions in a thorough manner and which slat holder will be capable of adjustment to slats of varying widths to enable the device to be used upon any bed.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a combined bed spring and slat holder which will be the embodiment of simplicity, durability, and cheapness and thus be rendered practical and economical.

The invent-ion consists -of a combined bed spring and slat holder of novel construction substantially as herein disclosed.

Figure l represents a perspective View of the invention applied for use, and Fig. 2 represents a perspective view on an enlarged scale of the device detached In the drawings, the letter A designates the side rails and B the end rails of a bed in connection with which my invention isv employed.

`On the inner face of each of the side rails and opposite to each other I place the series My invention relates to an improved bedof eyes C, with which engage the hooks D,

lhooks G 0n the arms H, which are inclined inward and are intersected or bent at their meeting point J, and then formed into the rectangular loop K, vertically arranged to receive the end of the slat L. From this construction it Will be seen that the slat is se- 'cured by the wire holder and that the holder is connected to the springs and forms a spring mattress or spring support of the entire slats. Also that the slats can be adjusted in the holders to accommodate slats of varying widths and that the device can be easily and quickly applied and from its simplicity, efficiency and inexpensiveness it is rendered practical.

I claim- 1. In combination with a bedl frame, the eyes arranged in pairs on the side rails thereof, the coiled springs having a hook at their upper ends to engage said eyes and inward projecting eyes at their lower ends, the slat holders having a loop to receive the slat, having the bend or twist at the under side of the loop and the inclined arms having hooks to engage the inward projecting eyes of the springs.

2. In combination with the bed frame, the

eyes secured to the side rails thereof, the coiled springs having hooks at the upper ends to engage said eyes and eyes or loops at their lower ends, the slat holders. having the loop to receive the slats, the arms leading from said loop and the hooks to engage the eyes at the lower ends of the coiled springs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUFUS Gr. MELSON.

Witnesses: Y

JOHN D. CRoAsMUN, JOHN ST. CLAIR. 

